Can you solder a couple of wire onto your board?
Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
Can you solder a couple of wire onto your board?
Dave
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Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
I finally got back to this.
To set the iChip up for you network change the below as needed. The config utility is not needed.
It may take a minute or two to get a connection and "blink".Code:TX VAR PORTC.0 'ICHIP PIN 8 RX VAR PORTC.1 'ICHIP PIN 7 PAUSE 2000 BOOT: 'iCHIP SET UP SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iBDRA",$d,$a] ' FORCE ICHIP TO AUTO BAUD SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' SETTING BAUD TO 9600 PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iRPG=booger",$d ,$a] ' SETS REMOTE PASSWORD SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWSEC=0",$d ,$a] ' WPA-TKIP PROTOCAL SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWLSI=MACLAN2",$d,$a]' SET SSID WE ARE LOOKING FOR SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWLPP=macmac3X3",$d,$a]' SET PASS-PHRASE SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+i!RP10",$d,$a] ' REPORTS CONNECTION PARAMETERS SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' FOR DEBUGGING PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX ,84,[ "AT+iIPA?" , $d , $a ] ' RETURNS IP ADDRESS PAUSE 100 ' FOR DEBUGGING SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWWW",$d,$a] ' STARTS WEB SERVER SERIN2 RX,84,1000,BOOT,[WAIT("I/(")] PAUSE 100 GOSUB BLINK ' IF WE GET HERE BLINK PAUSE 100 GOTO BOOT
Then look at your router and find a new device address.
Enter the address into a browser
http://192.168.2.19/ichip
You should have the web config page.
Dave
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Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
Does this code actually work with one of your ConnectOne MiniSockets?
I will try this with mine. If it works with yours and not with mine, this may be a way I can verify whether my module has gone bad or not...which is unforunately one of my increasing suspicions.
John
Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
The code was tested on a ConnectOne Nano Socket. Same chipset as far as I know.
Yup, I am implying bugging in a DB9.
I used one of these while debugging the above code on a win7 netbook.But I agree, the converters are not good for everything and I have brands that do not work at all.
Or you could get a LCD with a serial back-pack to see what is going on. Either way, it will sure make debugging faster.
Dave
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Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
hello john is it ok to use the the 16F873A?...uhm sir is it ok to disconnect the PICKIT2 when your are done load it to ur PIC?tnx
Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
I modified your proven code you inserted above very slightly per below. Because my PCB has the _RES_PD and MSEL interfaces connected to MCU pins for control of the module, I had to insert the "Initialize" statements for those interfaces per programmers manual to supposedly have module in normal AT+i ops for the internal serial interface. I also inserted some WRITE to EEPROM statements with comments and some LED blinking to assist my troubleshooting.Originally Posted by mackrackit
As you can see from the comments, I never get the first I/OK acknowledgment from the module, which tells me that the internal serial interface from my MCU to the module is not working.
Next step I guess is to solder 3 wires to my PCB to provision a temporary serial interface to my PC to see if Serial interface is working from MCU. Any other suggestions?
Code:'< FL_PIC16F886 >' ' First valid PIC found within the first 200 lines will ' highlight AND set device. '< FL_PBPW >' ' OR < FL_PBPL > '< FL_MPASM >' ' OR < FL_PM > ' Set configuration fuses for the MCU ' To use standard config include file, comment out below statement @ __config _CONFIG1, _HS_OSC & _WDT_OFF & _MCLRE_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _CP_OFF ASM ERRORLEVEL -306 ENDASM DEFINE OSC 8 ADCON1 = %00001110 ' Define variables and aliases CNT VAR BYTE CNT = 0 temp VAR BYTE 'Already declared in main program as temp D_LAY VAR BYTE ADR VAR BYTE [9] MSEL VAR PORTC.1 ' iChip Mode Select (MSEL) _RES_PD VAR PORTC.2 ' iCHIP RESET/Power-Down (_RES_PD) TX VAR PORTC.6 RX VAR PORTC.7 PAUSE 2000 'Initialize iWiFi MiniSocket Module HIGH _RES_PD ' Set high for normal ops PAUSE 500 ' Delay to stabilize coming out of power down mode LOW MSEL ' Exit SERIALNET mode and return iChip to normal AT+i mode PAUSE 10000 ' Delay 10 sec HIGH MSEL ' Proceed with normal ops PAUSE 2000 ' Delay 2 sec BOOT: 'iCHIP SET UP HIGH PORTC.4 :PAUSE 500 ' Short Blink the LED_RED as heart beat LOW PORTC.4: PAUSE 500 WRITE 3,3 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does. SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iBDRA",$d,$a] ' FORCE ICHIP TO AUTO BAUD WRITE 4,4 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does. SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' SETTING BAUD TO 9600 PAUSE 100 WRITE 5,5 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..IT DOESN'T! ' It just keeps looping to BOOT and blinking LED_RED SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iRPG=booger",$d ,$a] ' SETS REMOTE PASSWORD SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 'SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWSEC=0",$d ,$a] ' WPA-TKIP PROTOCAL 'SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWLSI=Buckskin",$d,$a]' SET SSID WE ARE LOOKING FOR SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' PAUSE 100 'SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWLPP=macmac3X3",$d,$a]' SET PASS-PHRASE 'SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+i!RP10",$d,$a] ' REPORTS CONNECTION PARAMETERS SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' FOR DEBUGGING PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX ,84,[ "AT+iIPA?" , $d , $a ] ' RETURNS IP ADDRESS PAUSE 100 ' FOR DEBUGGING SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWWW",$d,$a] ' STARTS WEB SERVER SERIN2 RX,84,1000,BOOT,[WAIT("I/(")] PAUSE 100 GOSUB Blink ' IF WE GET HERE BLINK LED_GRN PAUSE 100 GOTO BOOT Blink: HIGH PORTC.5 :PAUSE 500 ' Short Blink the LED_GRN..NEVER GETS HERE! LOW PORTC.5: PAUSE 500 RETURN
Last edited by jellis00; - 15th October 2011 at 22:35.
Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
The only pins used for normal operation are the GND, VDD, RXD0, and TXD0. All others are left floating.
You are keeping things in reset by playing with the other pins.
Dave
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Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
I understand your point, Dave, but I already built the PCB with hookups to MSEL and _RES_PD from the MCU so have to make them work in the setup.
This code works! The fix was to set TRISC so that _RES_PD and MSEL were declared as outputs. When this worked I was able to read the EEPROM to see what the IP was for the iChip website that it established and then to got to it via http://xx.xx.x.xxx/ichip and set the parameters I wanted.
Now on to figure out how to integrate this working code into my application so I can use the iWiFi module to send an email via its connection with my wireless router to the internet.
Thanks for your help, Dave. I hope this attached code will show others who visit this thread how to setup a iWiFi MiniSocket module to set its parameters without having to use the config utility.
/s/ John Ellis
Code:' STATUS: Works OK! '< FL_PIC16F886 >' ' First valid PIC found within the first 200 lines will ' highlight AND set device. '< FL_PBPW >' ' OR < FL_PBPL > '< FL_MPASM >' ' OR < FL_PM > ' Set configuration fuses for the MCU ' To use standard config include file, comment out below statement @ __config _CONFIG1, _HS_OSC & _WDT_OFF & _MCLRE_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _CP_OFF ASM ERRORLEVEL -306 ENDASM DEFINE OSC 8 ADCON1 = %00001110 TRISC.1 = 0 ' Make pin output for MSEL TRISC.2 = 0 ' Make pin output for _RES_PD ' Define variables and aliases CNT VAR BYTE CNT = 0 temp VAR BYTE 'Already declared in main program as temp D_LAY VAR BYTE ADR VAR BYTE [9] MSEL VAR PORTC.1 ' iChip Mode Select (MSEL) _RES_PD VAR PORTC.2 ' iCHIP RESET/Power-Down (_RES_PD) TX VAR PORTC.6 RX VAR PORTC.7 PAUSE 2000 'Initialize iWiFi MiniSocket Module HIGH _RES_PD ' Set high for normal ops PAUSE 500 ' Delay to stabilize coming out of power down mode LOW MSEL ' Exit SERIALNET mode and return iChip to normal AT+i mode PAUSE 10000 ' Delay 10 sec HIGH MSEL ' Proceed with normal AT+i command ops PAUSE 2000 ' Delay 2 sec BOOT: 'iCHIP SET UP HIGH PORTC.4 :PAUSE 500 ' Short Blink the LED_RED as heart beat LOW PORTC.4: PAUSE 500 ' while disconnected from router. WRITE 3,3 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does. SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iBDRA",$d,$a] ' FORCE ICHIP TO AUTO BAUD WRITE 4,4 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does. SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' SETTING BAUD TO 9600 PAUSE 100 WRITE 5,5 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does! SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iRPG=booger",$d ,$a] ' SETS REMOTE PASSWORD SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 'SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWSEC=0",$d ,$a] ' WPA-TKIP PROTOCAL ' Commented out until WPA setup on wireless router 'SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWLSI=Buckskin",$d,$a]' SET SSID WE ARE LOOKING FOR SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' PAUSE 100 'SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWLPP=macmac3X3",$d,$a]' SET PASS-PHRASE ' Commented out until WPA setup on wireless router 'SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+i!RP10",$d,$a] ' REPORTS CONNECTION PARAMETERS SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' FOR DEBUGGING PAUSE 100 SEROUT2 TX ,84,[ "AT+iIPA?" , $d , $a ] ' RETURNS IP ADDRESS ' FOR DEBUGGING SERIN2 RX ,84 , 2500 ,BOOT , [ DEC ADR[0] , DEC ADR[1] , DEC ADR[2] , DEC ADR[3] ] PAUSE 100 WRITE 16,ADR[0] ' Write the IP to EEPROM for post run identify WRITE 17,ADR[1] WRITE 18,ADR[2] WRITE 19,ADR[3] WRITE 6,6 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does! SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWWW",$d,$a] ' STARTS WEB SERVER SERIN2 RX,84,1000,BOOT,[WAIT("I/(")] PAUSE 100 GOSUB Blink ' IF WE GET HERE BLINK LED_GRN PAUSE 100 GOTO BOOT Blink: HIGH PORTC.5 :PAUSE 500 ' Short Blink the LED_GRN..IT DOES AFTER ~2 minutes! LOW PORTC.5: PAUSE 500 RETURN
Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
Glad you got it working!!!
But,
TRISC.1 = 0 ' Make pin output for MSEL
TRISC.2 = 0 ' Make pin output for _RES_PD
Would/should not have made a difference because the HIGH/LOW commands do that in the background.
Must have been another change...
Dave
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Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
I thought it was working...and it is to a point. However I am seeing an anomaly I can't understand. I hope you can help me figure this out.
I am programming my application with the below code using a PICKIT2. I have the PICKIT2 set to "VDD Target" so that the PICKIT2 is not providing power...my application has its own power.
The programming of the device is normal and it starts working and executes the program normally as long as the PICKIT2 is still connected (but not providing power).
However, when I disconnect the PICKIT2 and power down my application and then reapply the application's power, the code is obviously stopping execution at the point in the code where the AT+i coommand is given to set auto-baud at 9600 baud. I know this from the WRITE 4,4 statement not appearing in EEPROM after the test run and the LED_RED not blinking. However, when I then reconnect the PICKIT2 and load the PICKIT2 software with its screen, my application then works normally and executes the complete program with the LED_RED blinking as a heart beat during the BOOT loop.
It is almost like the iWiFi module isn't getting power when the PICKIT2 is disconnected and therefore the AT+iBDRA fails...but it is getting power...I checked with a voltmeter.
I am stumped and can't go any further in integrating this code with my overall application until I resolve this anomaly.
Do you or anyone have any ideas why the iWiFi module would act this way with this code and this scenario?? At least I was able to use this code when it worked while PICKIT2 was connected to identify the IP address, log into the iChip web server from my PC via the wireless route,r and set parameters on the iChip.
John
CODE]
'< FL_PIC16F886 >' ' First valid PIC found within the first 200 lines will
' highlight AND set device.
'< FL_PBPW >'
'< FL_MPASM >'
' Set configuration fuses for the MCU
' To use standard config include file, comment out below statement
@ __config _CONFIG1, _HS_OSC & _WDT_OFF & _MCLRE_OFF & _LVP_OFF & _CP_OFF
ASM
ERRORLEVEL -306
ENDASM
DEFINE OSC 8
ADCON1 = %00001110
TRISC.1 = 0 ' Make pin output for MSEL
TRISC.2 = 0 ' Make pin output for _RES_PD
' Define variables and aliases
CNT VAR BYTE
CNT = 0
temp VAR BYTE 'Already declared in main program as temp
D_LAY VAR BYTE
ADR VAR BYTE [9]
MSEL VAR PORTC.1 ' iChip Mode Select (MSEL)
_RES_PD VAR PORTC.2 ' iCHIP RESET/Power-Down (_RES_PD)
TX VAR PORTC.6
RX VAR PORTC.7
PAUSE 2000
CLEAR
'Initialize iWiFi MiniSocket Module
HIGH _RES_PD ' Set high for normal ops
PAUSE 500 ' Delay to stabilize coming out of power down mode
LOW MSEL ' Exit SERIALNET mode and return iChip to normal AT+i mode
PAUSE 5000 ' Delay 5 sec
HIGH MSEL ' Proceed with normal AT+i command ops
PAUSE 2000 ' Delay 2 sec
BOOT: 'iCHIP SET UP
WRITE 3,3 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does under all conditions.
SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iBDRA",$d,$a] ' FORCE ICHIP TO AUTO BAUD
SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' SETTING BAUD TO 9600
PAUSE 100
WRITE 4,4 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does when
'application is connected to PICKIT2 but DOESN'T when
'disconnected and then started on application's own power.
'However when reconnected to PICKIT2 and the PICKIT2 screen
'is then opened, it executes normally again. PICKIT2 is set to
'VDD target and is not supplying power to the application.
HIGH PORTC.4 :PAUSE 500 ' Short Blink the LED_RED as heart beat
LOW PORTC.4: PAUSE 500 ' during BOOT loop. Doesn't Blink when
' disconnected from PICKIT2!
SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iRPG=booger",$d ,$a] ' SETS REMOTE PASSWORD
SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")]
PAUSE 100
WRITE 5,5 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does!
'SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWSEC=0",$d ,$a] ' WPA-TKIP PROTOCAL
' Commented out until WPA setup on wireless router
'SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")]
PAUSE 100
SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWLSI=Buckskin",$d,$a]' SET SSID WE ARE LOOKING FOR
SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] '
PAUSE 100
'SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWLPP=macmac3X3",$d,$a]' SET PASS-PHRASE
' Commented out until WPA setup on wireless router
'SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")]
PAUSE 100
SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+i!RP10",$d,$a] ' REPORTS CONNECTION PARAMETERS
SERIN2 RX ,84,2500,BOOT,[WAIT("I/OK")] ' FOR DEBUGGING
PAUSE 100
SEROUT2 TX ,84,[ "AT+iIPA?" , $d , $a ] ' RETURNS IP ADDRESS
' FOR DEBUGGING
SERIN2 RX ,84 , 2500 ,BOOT , [ DEC ADR[0] , DEC ADR[1] , DEC ADR[2] , DEC ADR[3] ]
PAUSE 100
WRITE 6,6 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does!
SEROUT2 TX,84,["AT+iWWW",$d,$a] ' STARTS iChip WEB SERVER
SERIN2 RX,84,1000,BOOT,[WAIT("I/(")]
WRITE 7,7 'EEPROM test to see if program executes to here..it does!
PAUSE 100
GOSUB Blink ' IF WE GET HERE BLINK LED_GRN
PAUSE 100
WRITE 16,ADR[0] ' Write the IP to EEPROM for post run identify
WRITE 17,ADR[1] ' Use PC host to then go to iChip web server at
WRITE 18,ADR[2] ' http:ADR[0].ADR[1].ADR[2].ADR[3] and set all
WRITE 19,ADR[3] ' desired iChip parameters for operations
GOTO BOOT
Blink:
HIGH PORTC.5 :PAUSE 500 ' Short Blink the LED_GRN..IT DOES AFTER ~1 minute!
LOW PORTC.5: PAUSE 500
RETURN
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Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
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I think I know where you are going with this, Dave. Are you implying that if I solder 3 individual wires to the pins on my PCB that are TX, RX and GND and then connect those three wires to a DB-9 connector, I can jurry-rig a serial interface to my PCB?
I could do this if that is what you are implying, but I also have the problem that none of our computers have a serial interface on them....they are all newer computers and it seems that only older computers have RS-232. I supposed we could try to use a USB to RS-232 converter cable, but we have had very bad experience in trying to use those...they typically don't work well with serial applications.
John
Re: mackrackit's ConnectOne example code
Hello sir john.. i would to know if the minisocket need an external antenna?or is it ok without extrnal antenna?tnx..
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